Christians Today—Questions—Choices We Make !

By Charles Phillips

The one purpose of this book is that you can understand the relationship our Creator God wants with His children that He has created on this earth. As you have read and discover how far we all have departed from what our Creator made at creation week, we all need to renew our relationship with our Creator God.

My friend, whoever you are and wherever you are, and no matter how far you have gone away from God, this call is for you. Accept Christ’s atoning sacrifice for your sins, there on Calvary’s cross where the old account was settled years ago! You cannot purchase His Gift, only except His Gift of Love. Soon and very soon,“The Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then, He shall reward every man according to his works”—. Matt 16:27. Do you want to be one of those that will hear His voice calling those who Loves Christ? Make your decision today !

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: May 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532075933

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips was born in 1953 and lives in the village of Stock in Essex. He went to school in Chelmsford and then joined the civil service from which he retired in 2005. Hi main interest is transport, the First World War and history in general. He has written a number of books including Great Eastern Since 1900 (Ian Allan, 1985) and 'The Story of Billericay. (History Press, 2011).

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1     Christ People—Christians—Who Are They?

Chapter 2     Sin—What Is Sin—Where Did It Come From, When?

Chapter 3     Why Are Some Churches Today Called Protestant Churches?

Chapter 4     Is The Gospel Truth Now, As In Former Times, A Cause Of Trouble And Dissension?

Chapter 5     Truth

Chapter 6     Questions?

Chapter 7     Is The Number Seven [7] Special To Jesus Christ?

Chapter 8     Now About The Number Six [6].

Chapter 9     What Is God’s Purpose For His Church?

Chapter 10   Jesus, God’s Gift To Mankind!

Chapter 11   Should People Today Honor The Law Of God?

Chapter 12   Is Obedience To God’s Law—Legalism?

Chapter 13   Faith!

Chapter 14   Why Obey As God Has Asked?

Chapter 15   Love—What Is Love?

Chapter 16   Death!

Chapter 17   Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Chapter 18   The Millennium And The Second Death.

Chapter 19   The Origin And End Of Evil

Chapter 20   Trust Not In Deception Of Truth In God’s Word!

Chapter 21   Ten Deadly Traps Of Lucifer, The Devil

Chapter 22   When God Writes!

Chapter 23   The Lord’s Day

Chapter 24   The Day Of The Lord?

Chapter 25   Faith And The Law

Chapter 26   The Law And The Gospel

Chapter 27   God’s Earthly Storehouse To Support His Church

Chapter 28   Wisdom; Do You Want To Be Wise?

Chapter 29   Christ Soon Coming—When Will It Be?

Chapter 30   What Does God’s Holy Word Say About Christ Coming?

Chapter 31   How To Be Saved

Chapter 32   Choice—What Will Be Your’s?

Chapter 33   Are There Any Churches That Honor The Sabbath Of Creation?

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INTRODUCTION

The Holy Scriptures is the oldest history Book we have today. Starts when the world was created by God and gives the history of nations that were, and those today. We know from God’s Holy Word; Bible", the history of Creation, how God created the heavens and the earth, the light, the water, and dry land. He created the grass, herbs, fruit trees. God divided the day from the night, then signs and seasons, for days and years. He put lights in the firmaments of the heavens to give light on the earth. Light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, and he made the stars also. God then created an abundance of living creatures for the waters and birds to fly above the earth. God then created living creatures according to its kind, cattle, and everything that creeps on the earth. and God saw that it was good. God then made man in His own image, and put him in dominion over all He had made. God also created the woman. [Gen 1:1-31] God done all this in six days and said it was good.

[Gen 2:1-25] Tells that God finished all His work in six days and rested. The seventh day, God rested from all His work and blessed the seventh-day. That is the history of this earth, how it was made created and by Whom, all in seven days.

Like emigrants on a march to a heavenly land, God’s people are traveling through this world to a much better place. To guide us on our journey, the Lord has provided land marks to encourage us to continue in the right direction. His Holy Scriptures reveals the way for us to know His Truth and know with certainly that we are on the right way and one day soon we will see our Lord come to take us home with Him. Do you want to be ready? Today is the day to decide!

The Church is God’s appointed agency for the salvation of men. It is organized for service, and its mission is to carry the Gospel to all the world.

Passing by the self-righteous teachers, the Master Worker chose humble, unlearned men to proclaim the truths that were to move the world. Jesus ordained twelve men that He might send them forth to preach. It is seldom that one minister has all the requirements necessary to perfect a church in all the requirements of Christianity; therefore God sends to them other ministers, each possessing some qualification in which others were deficient.

Everyone who has received the Gospel has been given sacred truth to impart to the world. But though In this age there are many preachers, there is a great scarcity of able, holy ministers—men filled with the love that dwelt in the heart of Christ. Communion with God will impart to the minister’s efforts a power greater than the influence of his preaching. The heart of the ’true’ minister is filled with the intense longing to save souls.

In apostolic times, Satan led the Jews to exalt the ceremonial law and reject Christ; today he induces many professing Christians under pretense of honoring Christ, to cast contempt on the moral law and teach that its precepts may be transgressed with impunity.

If ministers of the gospel were to bear constantly in mind the fact that they are dealing with the purchase of the blood of Christ, they would have a deeper sense of the importance of their work. Some leaders and ministers are determined that the work of preaching the Gospel must be conducted in accordance with their own ideas. These men have lost sight of the fact that God is the teacher of His people. Let no one feel he is stepping down in becoming a child of God. Christ hung upon Calvary’s cross, dying in our behalf, that we might have eternal life. Does it seem a small thing that He should endure all this, that we might be called the sons of God? Does it seem a small thing to you to become members of the royal family, children of the heavenly King, partakers of the immortal inheritance?

The gospel has ever achieved its greatest success among the humbler classes. "Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called-1 Cor 1:26.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

To many, the Bible is a lamp without oil. Man is to regard the Bible as the voice of God speaking directly to him. Among professing ministers there are those who preach the opinions of men instead of the Word of God. Many among both ministers and people are trampling under their feet the commandments of God, and Satan laughs in triumph at the success of his devices. The growing contempt for God’s law, there is an increasing distaste for religion, an increase of pride, love for pleasure, disobedience to parents. The only way to correct this is to preach God’s Word—His commandments.

So long as we maintain our union with Christ, no one can pluck us out of His hand. Salvation is not earned by obedience, but is the fruit of faith and love.

The church is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth. The great truth’s necessary for salvation are made clear as noonday, and none will mistake and lose their way, except those who follow their own judgment instead of the plainly revealed will of God.

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CHAPTER 1

CHRIST PEOPLE—CHRISTIANS—WHO ARE THEY?

The Bible is a system of revealed truths, so clearly given and simply given that a man or a fool need not era. We know that there are both Christian’s and false Christian’s in the church today and will be till Christ comes. It is not man’s duty to separate, this will be done by God when He comes. We need to test all theories and doctrines we hear and read by the word of God. When others think you are wrong in your faith and practice of worship, have them show you from the word of God that you are in error from the Bible. Some may think that the message in Scripture is for the people in the time in which it was written. Like Noah’s message before the flood which was true